VISTA RELEASE, PART 1

It was widely reported that Windows Vista was officially released today as the successor to Windows XP. Here’s the New York Times story about the release, and here’s some coverage from CNet.Most of you won’t see Vista until it begins shipping with...

WINDOWS VISTA RTM

Microsoft completed its work on Windows Vista and released it to manufacturing, beginning a ten-week process of pressing DVDs, putting them into odd looking plastic cases, and delivering them to the retail channels.Paul Thurrott’s web site has the best...

NOVEMBER 30 LAUNCH FOR WINDOWS VISTA, OFFICE 2007

Microsoft announced today that Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 will officially launch on November 30.It’s a little unclear what that means, since boxed copies of the software won’t be available to purchase until January 30. The Microsoft statement...

WINDOWS VISTA UPGRADE COUPONS

Windows Vista wasn’t ready in time for Xmas shopping and the computer manufacturers got worried that people would begin to put off their new system purchases until the spring. Microsoft cooked up a coupon deal to entice you into buying your new computer now...

WINDOWS VISTA IS PURTY

Windows Vista has an updated interface with a lot of eye candy, especially on new systems with hefty video cards to support the Windows Aero look – transparency on window borders, windows sliding and bouncing around, icons morphing and changing color.Let’s...

POWER-SAVING IN WINDOWS VISTA

As Windows Vista comes ever closer, information is flowing out about its new features. This one isn’t the most important but somehow it touches people deeply: Windows Vista will support going to sleep at night in power-saving mode, while still allowing overnight...